MP says visitors boycotting 'unsafe' road

The state Member for South Coast, Shelley Hancock, says people at Milton have stopped using a road amid fears it is too dangerous.

It is understood motorists find it difficult to turn right from Little Forest Road, which is north-west of the town, onto the Princes Highway.

Ms Hancock says the Princes Highway should to be upgraded to a dual carriage way on either side so that cars can safely turn right.

She says the intersection has become worse since upgrades further north have resulted in faster moving traffic.

"There have been accidents in the past, many accidents, and what is of most concern, that residents were telling me at the public meeting last week, [is] that their friends and relatives no longer want to come to see them because it's so difficult to get out of Little Forest Road," Ms Hancock said.

"The intersection is so unsafe the school bus driver's been saying that this is one of the most dangerous intersections that he encounters on a daily basis."

The Member for Keira and Transport Minister, David Campbell, says the Little Forest Road intersection is being investigated.

He says the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) is looking at options, but it is competing against other road projects.

"There is likely to be some work at this intersection," Mr Campbell said.

"It will need to be prioritised, but until it can be identified by the RTA as to what's the most appropriate solution, it's not possible to cost that solution and therefore not possible to provide the money."